Is EB-3 India faster than EB-2 India?

Some months yes, some no. Check the live cutoffs and the history table.

Do I lose my EB-2 by filing EB-3?

Not necessarily: you can hold both approved petitions. Ask your attorney.

Can I switch back if EB-2 moves ahead again?

With both petitions approved, interfiling to the more favorable one may be possible.

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EB-2 vs EB-3 India: which is ahead in the Visa Bulletin this month?

Updated November 12, 2026 · Not legal advice

It changes: in some months EB-3 India has a later cutoff than EB-2 India, in others the reverse. Compare the two India Final Action Dates in the live table; when EB-3 is ahead, some EB-2 applicants file a new EB-3 I-140 (a "downgrade") and keep their earlier priority date.

EB-2: current cutoff dates

See the current bulletin for this month's EB-2 dates: official Visa Bulletin on travel.state.gov. We do not copy dates by hand, so this page shows them only after our automated fetch has read the official bulletin.

USCIS says employment-based adjustment applicants must use the Dates for Filing chart in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin (USCIS filing charts).

What a downgrade involves

It is a legal strategy with risks; talk to your attorney.

A new I-140 in EB-3, usually based on the same PERM labor certification if it supports EB-3.
Keeping the earlier priority date from the approved EB-2 I-140, under 8 CFR 204.5(e).
If an I-485 is already pending, asking USCIS to transfer (interfile) it to the new basis.

Movement history

This table is built month by month from the official bulletins as we read them, so it only shows months we have fetched. Until then, past bulletins are in the official archive.

Quick answers

Is EB-3 India faster than EB-2 India?: Some months yes, some no. Check the live cutoffs and the history table.
Do I lose my EB-2 by filing EB-3?: Not necessarily: you can hold both approved petitions. Ask your attorney.
Can I switch back if EB-2 moves ahead again?: With both petitions approved, interfiling to the more favorable one may be possible.

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Checked: November 12, 2026